The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-21
UNION VETERANS UNION.
A Circular from the COmmander-in.chief.

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HEADQUARTERS UNION VETERANS UNION, !
WASHINGTON, ID. G. J
This organization has not come into existence
with blood ia its eye with chip its shoulder.
il has no apologies TO make. flvors 10 ask
wards 10 give. We claim the same right to exist
do Others. We attack no one. and trust that we
will be left quietly alone. We are simply body
OF soldiers Of the rebellion who have had actual
battlefield experience; none others are admitted to
our ranks and as "A consequence many OF our men
are shattered and torn by the shot and shell Of
late enemies And TO show you who joining
our Commands will cite two Of our bodies: Han
cock Command, no. ], of Massachusetts located at
Chelsea, was chartered with membership OF 81,
all three years men; - OF them were discharged
account of wounds six had lost an arm each
three leg each, ana two shot through the body.
John A. Logan Command. No 2 of Washington
ID. c., was chartered with lG members, six Of whom
had lost a leg each. four arm each, one both
arms. one both legs, and ono su arm and leg;
yet they are a fine-loulzug body OF men. most Of
them weighing nearly 200 pounds each.
We are banded together FOR mutual protection
and mutual benefits, and we propose 10 advance
the soldiers interests before the people aud Con-
gress boy all honorable means ia our power. We
are neither Republicans nor Democrats. simply
soldiers. We have met with wonderful success 30
far, and we propose 10 20 ahead. We have come
70 stay. our Union has struck sympathetic chord
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific aud from The frozen
North 10 the sunny South. our Camptres burn
brightly on every bill, aud around those fires sit
the same men that Ia 1851 rallied To the sound of
fife and drum, aud little later TO the scream Of
shot aud shell, and fight their battles DER luto
zip, zp, of the mimic lodged the screaming
shell, lac must be baptized by ere before lac can
pass our sacred precincts. What prouder disiinc-
ton among men can you have than 10 say he
offered his life on the altar Of his country? Having
done this you willing 20 share such bonors
with those who never snet the smoke Of battle or
saw enemy. except under guard. i think not.
Then Join the Union Veterans Union? Organize
Commands everywhere aud be with again, as
you were shoulder 20 shoulder when death and de-
structon stared You ia the face IS years ago. Put
none but true and tried soldiers on guard tonight
We've stood on many battlefield,
firm. unbroken line.
And faced the foe and scOrncd 20 yield,
In the days Of " Aud Lang Syne"
And NJ the days go swiftly by,
And weaker grows line;
Lets keep together till we die,
For days of " Aud Lang Syne."
Al least six months continuous service (unles.
discharged on account of wOunds) la the Army
/ Navy, Marine Corps of the United States, bt
tween April ~. 1861. aud April 30 1865 and hon
| orable discharge thereirOm, part of said seryic,
must he at the 'front.' constitutes eligibility 10 mem
! bership.
Twelve names Is necessary 10 organize n Com
| mHnd. The charter Ritual cards. Rules and Regu
latons etc. will cost you $40 With these you vii
have Tie whole machinery Of "A Command. aud ans
/ man Of ordinary Intelligence will he able 10 con
! duct the ceremonies. Should you obtain 20 name
the whole cost will be but 30 cents each. and yoi
will have body Of men that you will be proud OF
Forward Marchl Touch elbows a. of yOre
and allow none IA your ranks but those who stOo,
with face 60 the foe, when and where the leader
hail fell thick aud fast.
and the money must accompany application 70
NJ. A. DIXON. Commanderin Chief
81 - street n. T., Washington, ID. q.